Photo by @brianskerry.
a manatee calf hitches a ride - piggy-back style - on it’s mom in the waters off the coast of belize. while working on an @natgeo story about the mesoamerican reef, i frequently went out early in the morning - using only a mask, snorkel and fins - to quietly search for wildlife. manatees in this region are far less acclimated to humans than those in florida, and can difficult to approach. they typically spend their nights within thick, protective mangroves, feeding on nearby seagrass beds during the day. all of these ecosystems are connected and conservation of the whole is vital since animals depend on each other for survival.
this mom and calf were very tolerant of me, and allowed me into their world that morning.
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Watchin the babadook in film studies and ik its supposed to be scary but i cant take it seriously bc hes a meme and a g*y icon
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“and so if we really care about the future of our planet we must stop leaving it to ‘them’ out there to solve all the problems. it is up to us to save the world for tomorrow: it is up to you and me.” - dr. #janegoodall we are facing the sixth great extinction in the history of this planet. beyond the numbers, like the reduction of range and population size of chimpanzees across africa from millions to under 300,000 thousand in less than 100 years, there is great individual suffering. when one species suffers, we all suffer. it is up to you and me today to do something about it. and we can, there is hope. link in bio. | #wednesdaywisdom#drjanegoodall#drgoodall#chimpanzees#chimpconservation#wildlifeconservation#wildlife#savewildlife#saveanimals#animal#chimps

With the help of their incredibly long claws, sun bears (helarctos malayanus) make excellent climbers. these claws also assist in tearing apart hardwood to uncover insects, larvae, and honey. these rainforest dwellers are reclusive by nature and hard to spot in the wild. the sun bear is the smallest species of bear, measuring on average only 120-150cm in length. this particular one was photographed in the bornean sun bear rehabilitation centre (bsbcc), a unique rescue and rehabilitation facility, specialising in the welfare of these mammals.
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